"They'd been running this strip in the Daily Mirror, the story of a newly wed couple.And this girl Patsyhadn't got a clue how to cookor how to do anything."

Cooking in Wartime

Cooking with limited ingredientswas an important skillafter the Second World War. Nearly all food was rationed. The government promoted recipes that made the most of what people could get.Dried eggs replaced fresh.Whale meat was used in place of beef.

The ingredients were often dry,but the way that people learnt to use them wasn't!Newspapers and shops came up with creative ways to get the message across.

Find out more

To find out more about rationing
and eating during the Second World War.
Visit the Museum of London's
Exploring 20th Century London's website.